The Century Book of Facts: A Library of Ready Reference Embracing History, Biography, Government, Law, Language, Literature, Invention, Science, Domestic Economy, Industry, Finance, Art, Religion, Education, Hygiene, and Useful MiscellanyHenry Woldmar Ruoff King-Richardson, 1900 - 681 pages |
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... common name from the city of Manila is perennial and requires little cultivation ; in fact , it does very well without any . It reaches the proportions of a tree , but its soft stem is cut with a knife , though several inches in ...
... common name from the city of Manila is perennial and requires little cultivation ; in fact , it does very well without any . It reaches the proportions of a tree , but its soft stem is cut with a knife , though several inches in ...
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... common defense and general welfare of the United States ; but all duties , imposts , and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States . 2. To borrow money on the credit of the United States . 3. To regulate commerce with ...
... common defense and general welfare of the United States ; but all duties , imposts , and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States . 2. To borrow money on the credit of the United States . 3. To regulate commerce with ...
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... common defense , promote the general welfare , and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity , do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America . propriation of money to that use shall be ...
... common defense , promote the general welfare , and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity , do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America . propriation of money to that use shall be ...
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... common law , where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars , the right of trial by jury shall be preserved , and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re- examined in any court of the United States than according to ...
... common law , where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars , the right of trial by jury shall be preserved , and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re- examined in any court of the United States than according to ...
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... common law jurisdiction and a seal and clerk , two Fees . - Fees must be paid in advance , and years at least prior to his admission , that it is , are as follows : On filing each original appli- bona fide , his intention to become a ...
... common law jurisdiction and a seal and clerk , two Fees . - Fees must be paid in advance , and years at least prior to his admission , that it is , are as follows : On filing each original appli- bona fide , his intention to become a ...
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Page 24 - Congress shall make. 3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by jury, and such trial shall be held in the State where the said crimes shall have been committed ; but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as the Congress may by law have directed.
Page 22 - ... 2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. 3. No bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed. 4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken.
Page 25 - States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Page 24 - Constitution, as under the confederation. 2. -This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be...
Page 23 - Vice-President, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the disability be removed or a President shall be elected. 7. The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be increased nor...
Page 25 - ... on the list the Senate shall choose the VicePresident ; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.
Page 23 - United States whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law ; but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.
Page 8 - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Page 24 - Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open Court.
Page 11 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he shall have been elected, be appointed to any civil office of profit under this state, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during such term, except such offices as may be filled by elections by the people.